REAL PROPERTY UPDATE -
Condition Precedent: trial court properly rejected motion to dismiss for failure to satisfy condition precedent of pre-litigation non-binding arbitration, required by Chapter 718, Florida Statutes,...more
3/23/2018
/ Bank of New York (BNY) Mellon ,
Citigroup ,
Condition Precedent ,
Deutsche Bank ,
ECOA ,
Eviction ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FCC ,
FDCPA ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Foreclosure ,
Insurance Industry ,
JPMorgan Chase ,
Mortgages ,
Real Estate Market ,
RESPA ,
Statute of Limitations ,
TCPA ,
Title Insurance ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA) ,
Unclean Hands ,
Wells Fargo
Misrepresentation/Concealment: genuine issues of material fact remained in dispute regarding whether board-certified real estate attorney committed fraudulent or negligent misrepresentation or concealment by falsely assuring...more
2/14/2018
/ Article III ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Bank of New York (BNY) Mellon ,
Breach of Contract ,
Condition Precedent ,
D&O Insurance ,
Diminution in Value ,
Easements ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FCCPA ,
FDCPA ,
Fifth Third Mortgage Company ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Foreclosure ,
Fraudulent Concealment ,
Guaranty Claims ,
Hearsay ,
Homestead Exemption ,
HSBC ,
Insurance Industry ,
JPMorgan Chase ,
Misrepresentation ,
Mortgages ,
Old Republic Title ,
PNC ,
Real Estate Market ,
Regulatory Violations ,
RESPA ,
Standing ,
TCPA ,
Title Insurance ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
REAL PROPERTY UPDATE -
- Foreclosure/Errors in Legal Description: error in legal description did not preclude judgment of foreclosure because property was sufficiently identified by accurate lot and tract, street address,...more
12/19/2017
/ Article III ,
Bank of New York (BNY) Mellon ,
Banking Sector ,
Comenity Bank ,
Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing ,
Debt Collection ,
Deutsche Bank ,
ECOA ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FCCPA ,
FDCPA ,
FDUTPA ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Foreclosure ,
Insurance Industry ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Mortgages ,
Real Estate Market ,
Standing ,
TCPA ,
Title Insurance ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
REAL PROPERTY UPDATE FINANCIAL SERVICES UPDATE TITLE INSURANCE UPDATE -
Misrepresentation: developer entitled to directed verdict on claims of fraudulent and negligent misrepresentation asserted by condominium association...more
11/15/2017
/ Agricultural Land ,
Article III ,
Banking Sector ,
Business Records ,
Certiorari ,
Condominiums ,
Deutsche Bank ,
FCCPA ,
FDCPA ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Hearsay ,
HOLA ,
Insurance Industry ,
Mortgages ,
Negligent Misrepresentation ,
Preemption ,
Real Estate Development ,
Real Estate Market ,
RESPA ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Standing ,
State and Local Government ,
TCPA ,
Title Insurance ,
Wells Fargo ,
Zoning Laws
REAL PROPERTY UPDATE FINANCIAL SERVICES UPDATE TITLE INSURANCE UPDATE -
Foreclosure: witness may testify as to business records of another company so long as that witness can lay proper foundation of personal knowledge...more
10/30/2017
/ Banking Sector ,
Condominiums ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
FDCPA ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Foreclosure ,
Insurance Industry ,
Misrepresentation ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Mortgages ,
Nationstar ,
Real Estate Market ,
Tax Liens ,
Title Insurance ,
Venue ,
Wells Fargo
Copyrighting their names, “signing” with red thumbprints – we’ve seen some unusual court filings from unique individuals. But one person has apparently gone too far.
It can be incredibly frustrating for a lender when a...more
11/3/2016
/ Bank Fraud ,
Banking Sector ,
Borrowers ,
Court Appearances ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Fines ,
Foreclosure ,
Liens ,
Mail Fraud ,
Mechanics Lien ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Mortgages ,
Real Estate Market ,
Subject Matter Jurisdiction